This is a non-fiction series of picture books about aspects of daily life in America during the 18th and 19th centuries. Some of the pictures are from living history museums. Most of the titles in the series speak for themselves. They’re great introductions for learning how people lived in the past!
Books in the Series:
Colonial Crafts (1992)
This book explains about craftsmen in Colonial America and how they learned and practiced their trades.
Old Time Toys
Children’s Clothing of the 1800s
The Victorian Home
In the Barn
Life on a Plantation
Spanish Missions
19th Century Girls and Women
Colonial Life
18th Century Clothing
19th Century Clothing
Fort Life
A Child’s Day
Customs and Traditions
Settler Sayings
A One-Room School (1994)
About the history of one-room schoolhouses in the United States, what students studied, and what discipline was like.
Games from Long Ago (1995)
About children’s games from the 19th century.
Victorian Christmas
Pioneer Projects
Colonial Home
Travel in the Early Days
Pioneer Recipes
Schoolyard Games
Classroom Games
The General Store (1997)
About 19th century general stores and the role they played in their communities.
The Gristmill
Home Crafts
The Kitchen
Visiting a Village
A Colonial Town: Williamsburg
Tools and Gadgets
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